I have a question about the gray post war hopper 6456. I have a few of them and from what I can tell one is rubber stamped and the other two are heat stamped. Was this done randomly during productions or was one version earlier that the other. Thanks. No biggy, just curious. The heat stamped ones seem to have held up better than the rubber stamped one whick has chipped paint.
Just a comment as I have gotten a F unit in that felt like rubber stamp on one side and heat stamp on the other. some are so lightly stamped that you can't tell. What I was told thou that the font would be different so if the font looks the same as other two then you probably have a very lightly heat stamp to point you can't tell. I thought I had a UP silver alco one side each way.
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The best way to tell if what you've got is heat-stamped is to run your fingers over the marking. Heat stamping tended to distort the plastic slightly and you can feel it. Rubber stamping, not at all.
Why'd they do one and not the other at various times? Who knows?
I have had Lionel pieces pass through my hands which had such light heat stamping that it was very difficult to detect any depression or distortion.
cwburfle I have had Lionel pieces pass through my hands which had such light heat stamping that it was very difficult to detect any depression or distortion.
Exactly what I was saying.
Thank you. I appreciate that. It deosnt sound as if heat or rubber stamp is an indication as to whick might be older. Thanks again.
The grey 6456 was strictly "heat stamped", never rubber stamped.
Thank you. I double checked and sure enough.
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